Can we get a “great balls of 3D poly-mesh gravy!” up in here? 3D Systems has announced the acquisition of Geomagic, makers of a range of scanning, design software and haptic devices. This hit us like a ton of voxel-based bricks, and we’re all excited and terrified of what awaits us when the dust settles. It has certainly set our 2013 predictions in motion. Here’s our take on it all.

Kept in a crevice, between a rock and a tree, the rusted armature lay. Larger than most, it would hold eight of the smaller beings, strapped into the various controls. And somehow, for decades, they would operate on nothing else that the raw energy of these links. Oscar Ramos – The illusions and range of subject matter are wonderful, but the incredible detail is even more wonderful. He has a particular knack for illustrating a perfect sizzling pan of bacon. Encyclopdia sculpting – You will be astounded and amazed at UK-based artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson’s use for printed encyclopedias. Riding with a ghost – The result of what some creative parkourers…

Hark! 2013 is upon us! In many ways, the previous year seemed a turning point for where we’re going while simultaneously lacking any sort of drastic, earth-shattering changes. However, there’s plenty of fat, tech-laden fodder on which to speculate for 2013 and that’s exactly what we’re going to dish out for you folks. In recent years, acquisitions have taken over innovation, mobile has taken over technology, 3D software has been repackaged versions of old ideas. Tempting as cynical pessimism may be, we’re actually excited about 2013. Really excited. Why? Glad you asked.

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Amanda Ghassaei, a DIY audio geek and editor at Instructables, succeeded in 3D printing 12-inch records containing the music of Nirvana, The Pixies, and Daft Punk. Using an Objet Connex500, she printed the records at one of the highest 3d print resolutions available, but how does that resolution really sound?

Blake Maloof is a game designer at Toys for Bob, which recently released the incredibly popular game called Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. In this exclusive interview for Make Magazine, Blake discusses rapid prototyping, humble roots, and the innovative process of developing this wildly popular franchise with Robert Leyland, the technical engineer behind the Skylanders hardware, and I-Wei Huang, the character and toy director.